Drooping leaves diagnosis
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Drooping leaves diagnosis
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Drooping leaves diagnosis Members Drooping leaves diagnosis Drooping leaves diagnosis Today's PostsDrooping leaves diagnosis Drooping leaves diagnosis Drooping leaves diagnosis
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #11  
Old 05-30-2014, 05:43 PM
james mickelso james mickelso is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
Drooping leaves diagnosis Male
Default

This phal is dying of thirst. The roots, at least the ones I can see, are shriveling up which tells me the orchid is drawing on it's reserves of water which is stored in it's leaves. This phal is blooming and therefore needs much more water than you are giving it. The leaves will most likely not return to there former turgid state but will continue to photosynthesize regardless. But it is imperative that you start watering it probnably every 2-3 days at first and then when recovered a bit, I would water every 3-5 days depending on how warm and dry it is in your environment. The media you have this potted in is quite coarse so you shouldn't have any problems with root rot. the brown spot on the leaf worries me. Spray some anti-fungal spray on it or cut out the part that is getting brown plus a little more and dust with cinnamon powder.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 06-02-2014, 03:39 PM
RosieC RosieC is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2008
Zone: 8a
Location: West Midlands, UK
Age: 49
Posts: 25,462
Default

The media looks very chunky which probably means it will allow a lot of air and will dry fast. So water thoroughly, either pouring lots of water through as advised above or soak for 15min in water right up to the top of the pot, then drain. Do this whenever it drys out, rather than on a fixed schedule.
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes FabianInAustralia liked this post
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
7-10, days, drooping, leaves, watering, diagnosis


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
No new leaves in 2 years opal Advanced Discussion 12 11-14-2011 10:16 AM
Paph grow lots of leaves, no blooms June Bud Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 11 11-17-2010 10:52 PM
Phalaenopsis flowers drooping as well as Paph leaves, and Psychopsis flower drop. Syrinth Beginner Discussion 1 05-22-2010 02:41 AM
Phal in Recovery, may need extra advice? Two Large Leathery Leaves? Triffid Beginner Discussion 30 04-20-2010 05:00 AM
bumps and dents on phap and phal leaves tallullah Beginner Discussion 2 11-10-2008 11:28 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:13 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.